Milan Catholic university rector, in papal audience, discusses African collaboration plans
April 11, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: In an April 10 audience with Pope Leo, the rector of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan discussed the university’s three-year strategic plan, including its plans to collaborate with African institutions in education and health care.
“In the Holy Father’s smile, I perceived both a depth of thought and a genuine human warmth in our interaction,” Elena Beccalli told Vatican News. “Thus, the immense privilege of this audience also allowed me to experience his profound humanity firsthand.”
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